Biblical Archaeology Review 28:5, September/October 2002

Bible Study Software

What’s right for you?

By David Alan Rech

Despite claims that the World Wide Web will make it as obsolete as vinyl records and 8-track tapes, CD-ROM technology still has a long and useful life ahead of it. This is especially true of CD-ROM programs for Bible study. These programs enable you to study various Bible translations, perform word searches (some in Greek and Hebrew), consult reference works and take notes as you go. Some programs allow you to update material by connecting to the Web, and most include Bible-related maps and photographs.

CD-ROM software for Bible study has been available for several years, but thanks to recent improvements, you can now perform Bible research much more quickly and easily than ever before. Moreover, the number of texts offered by the various software packages has multiplied. Today there are hundreds: not just numerous versions of the Bible, but also dictionaries, reference works, historical documents and theological treatises. The list of available texts is constantly growing and users can usually purchase additional material directly from the Web.

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